What happened
On 13 February 2022, at approximately 14:04 UTC, a Pilatus PC-12/47E, registered as N79NX, disappeared from radar surveillance while flying over the Atlantic Ocean. The aircraft, operated by EDP Management, was performing a flight from Engelhard, North Carolina (7W6) toward Beaufort, North Carolina (MRH). The loss occurred approximately 4 miles east of Drum Inlet, North Carolina.
The investigation
The aircraft was carrying two crew members and six passengers. Following the disappearance, it was determined that all eight people (two crew and six passengers) were presumed fatally injured. The aircraft itself is presumed destroyed. While the Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) issued the notification, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the United States has opened the investigation into the incident.